The Trickster Figure in American Literature

By Winifred Morgan

Book Overview

This book analyzes and offers fresh insights into the trickster tradition including African American, American Indian, Euro-American, Asian American, and Latino/a stories, Morgan examines the oral roots of each racial/ethnic group to reveal how each group's history, frustrations, and aspirations have molded the tradition in contemporary literature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349466158
• ISBN13: 9781349466153
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"